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Protecting the Future of Children Diagnosed with Cancer
Each year, more than 40,000 children undergo cancer treatment. Sadly, only three cancer medications have been specifically approved for children in the last 20 years. Even with these treatments, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children. Those that survive often face a future of serious side effects from treatments given at…
Read MoreFive 21st Century Skills Kids Gain From Joining Robotics Teams
Miguel was a shy freshman when he joined his high school’s FIRST® Robotics Competition team. With the encouragement of his mentors, he came out of his shell to become a confident public speaker and the team’s president. Miguel says he learned more than how to design and build a robot on the team: “I don’t…
Read More2018 Member Application Due October 27th
The 2018 member application is due Friday, October 27th! All members should have received an email notification. To assist your team with the member application process, we encourage you to watch one of the following webinar recordings below: Member Application Webinar Recording: State and Local Membership Application Webinar Recording: Click here for a PDF copy…
Read MoreEnd The Cycle of Youth Homelessness
“Do not let anyone tell you otherwise: Youth homelessness is a socially determined problem, and solving it is not beyond this nation’s resources and abilities.” Sobering Statistics 1.7 million U.S. youth experience homelessness every year. 50,000 youth sleep on the streets for six months or more each year. One in every five children between ages…
Read MoreBusinesses Have a Unique Opportunity to Help Communities Effectively Recover from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
What happens when the cameras and first responders leave the Hurricane Harvey and Irma scenes? Donations dry up quickly and the media moves on to the next big story. Unfortunately, that’s when the people and communities affected by these storms get the least community support, but need it most. About 70 to 80 percent of…
Read MoreVolunteering on company time: five reasons to do it
Volunteer at my company? Perhaps many of you are thinking, “How can I even think about that? I can barely make deadlines as it is. Plus, work is work. It’s not about goofing off or doing personal things. I’ve got to make my sales quota, finish that legal brief, or respond to 60 emails.” It’s…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Welcomes the Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund to Its Alliance of 140+ High-Impact Member Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C., [Sept 5, 2017] – America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, is pleased to welcome the Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund to its alliance of 140+ nonprofit organizations. Providing nonprofits with a wide range of fundraising solutions to expand their reach and diversify their revenue streams, America’s Charities…
Read MoreRaise employee productivity by 13 percent
What if I could give you a pretty much guaranteed way to increase your employee productivity by 13 percent? Yup, you read that right, a 13 percent increase in employee productivity! Well I can. Read on. Babson College’s Social Innovation Lab, a research and advisory services firm, commissioned a study to find out once and…
Read MoreThree ways to help Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts over the long term
Harvey made landfall on August 25 near Rockport, Texas, as a Category 4 storm. A state of emergency has been declared in 30 counties, seven counties are under evacuation orders, and a major disaster declaration has been signed by the president. Several hundred thousand are without power, several thousand have been displaced to shelters, and…
Read More2017 CFC Campaign Will Be Delayed By A Month
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which administers the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), has announced the workplace giving program for federal employees will begin later than usual this year, kicking off Oct. 2 and running through Jan. 12, 2018. The specific dates will be for this year only, allowing local campaign zones time to organize their…
Read MoreEquip Students with Tools for Success through A Gift For Teaching’s Back-to-School Drive
While Central Florida has seen a 1% decrease in its overall student population and number of homeless students in the area, the number of children in the free-and-reduced lunch program has risen by 2%. More children than ever need essential tools (like No. 2 pencils, loose-leaf paper, and crayons) to succeed in school. A Gift…
Read MoreHow Employers and Employees Can Constructively Fight Against Hate and Teach Tolerance
“I am very alarmed at hate crimes. What can I, as one person, do to help?” “I find myself wanting to act, to show support for the victims, to demonstrate my anger and sorrow. But I don’t know what to do or how to begin.” Questions like these arrive daily at the Southern Poverty Law…
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